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Yame & George out for a walk

6/24/2015

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Jade reports
I hope this finds you well. Its that time again, for a little update on the adventures of George and Yame.

There hasn’t been too much excitement the past few weeks, with the boys still getting used to their enclosure after the fire swept through. They have a lot more place to run and play now which is a double edged sword. With the cold weather has come the aches and pains in Georges joints. The exercise is great to build muscle for support, but he tends to get over excited sometimes and overdoes it a little. I suppose Yame makes for an irresistible target in a chase, and lets be honest, who wouldn’t want to pounce on an unsuspecting sibling.
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Regardless of this George has really started throwing his weight around, and often gets Yame on his back on the ground, talking all the while. The boys have been going for short walks frequently in the burnt area of the farm where the lack of vegetation has yielded a wide variety of interesting things for them to investigate… From warthog burrows, to old bones, and plenty of ground birds for George to chase. It is so wonderful to see them exploring their surroundings with confidence, and enthusiasm. Being more comfortable each time.
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Both, though tough on the outside, are real softies and will rarely, if ever, pass up a chance to cuddle with us. Yame, weighing an impressive 100kg+ still thinks its ok to sit on your lap or lie all over you… which generally leaves us squashed on the floor, trying to breathe under his weight, but we wouldn’t change it for the world! Both extremely affectionate cats, and while Yame just wants to be loved, George takes the opportunity to grab onto your hair, and pull… not great for us ladies, but he seems to enjoy creating a new look with that extra something J
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Life is definitely not boring with them. Two days back while cleaning out their waterhole, George found a way to get hold of the hose. He ran off with it, water spraying everywhere... I managed to get hold of the other end, and the tug-of-war began. Yame arrived to “help” running off with the middle bit in a completely different direction, getting George and I all tangled up. I won the fight in the end, with a hose that was only slightly worse off, and 2 exhausted lions. I have attached some pictures of our beautiful boys out on a walk with Lozanne (They grow up so quickly). Pictures courtesy of James Hail.
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Sam
6/24/2015 09:01:42 pm

Oh my goodness look how much they've grown! They've got their big boy lion faces and they look beautiful.
Thank you Jade for the update, words can't describe how happy I am that these 2 precious cubs are doing so well! I'm really looking forward to seeing more videos on You Tube of these sweethearts!

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Barbara Wayman
6/27/2015 10:41:53 pm

Thank you so much for the update ! Wonderful to see how their manes are beginning to grow !! Keep the updates coming please about these 2 especially precious males !!

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Louise Kane
6/27/2015 11:42:03 pm

beautiful ions with beautiful generous people!

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Gwen Merrick
6/28/2015 11:56:14 pm

They both look very healthy, leaping about in their lion cub orisons. It's hard to believe they've done so well. (((hug))) George (((cuddle))) Yame,♡♡

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Demitrice L. Venters
7/29/2015 02:38:03 pm

It is wonderful to see George and Yame being so happy and free. Thank you for sharing Kevin.

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